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What was life like in the olden days?
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The problem was, in the olden times before 2010, there weren’t many appealing at-home entertainment options beyond cable TV.
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 19 June 2025
The olden days seem to have slipped away from them rapidly.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 May 2025
Back in the olden days, all discussion surrounding individual players involved boxcar statistics (games, goals, assists, points) and the eye test.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Back in the olden days at the turn of the century, the Outdoor Life Network carried the Tour de France on cable, and NBC Sports gradually started to cover more races.
—Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2025
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 19 June 2025
The olden days seem to have slipped away from them rapidly.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 May 2025
Back in the olden days, all discussion surrounding individual players involved boxcar statistics (games, goals, assists, points) and the eye test.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Back in the olden days at the turn of the century, the Outdoor Life Network carried the Tour de France on cable, and NBC Sports gradually started to cover more races.
—Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Olden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/olden. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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olden
adjective
old·en
ˈōl-dən 
: of or relating to earlier days
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